generation
- n.一代;代;产生;(统称)一代人;一批，一届;一辈(通常认为大约30年);同辈人
复数： generations
generat(e) 产生 + -ion 行为,状态
generationnoun
（统称）一代人，同代人，同辈人
all the people who were born at about the same time
the younger/older generation
年轻的一代；老一辈
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war.
我这一代人在成长过程中没有经历过世界大战。
I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts.
我常常想：后代将怎样评价我们所作出的努力。
代，一代，一辈（通常认为大约30年）
the average time in which children grow up, become adults and have children of their own (usually considered to be about 30 years)
a generation ago
一代人以前
My family have lived in this house for generations .
我家祖祖辈辈都住在这房子里。
（家史中的）一代，一辈
a single stage in the history of a family
stories passed down from generation to generation
世代相传的故事
a first-/second-generation American (= a person whose family has lived in America for one/two generations)
第一 / 第二代美国人（家人在美国居住了一、二代者）
一批，一届（从事特定活动的同龄人）
a group of people of similar age involved in a particular activity
She has inspired a whole generation of fashion school graduates.
她激励了整整一届时装学校的毕业生。
（产品发展，尤指技术方面的）代
a stage in the development of a product, usually a technical one
fifth-generation computing
第五代计算机技术
a new generation of vehicle
新一代交通运输工具
（尤指电、热等的）产生
the production of sth, especially electricity, heat, etc.
the generation of electricity
发电
methods of income generation
产生收益的方法
generation
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N-COUNT （尤指经历或观点相同的）一代人，同代人，同辈人
A generation is all the people in a group or country who are of a similar age, especially when they are considered as having the same experiences or attitudes....the younger generation of Party members...
年轻一代的党员
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N-COUNT 代，一代，一辈（通常认为大约是30年）
A generation is the period of time, usually considered to be about thirty years, that it takes for children to grow up and become adults and have children of their own.Within a generation flight has become the method used by many travellers.
就在不到一代人的时间里，坐飞机已经成了很多旅行者的出行方式。
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N-COUNT （机械设备的设计和制造的）代
You can use generation to refer to a stage of development in the design and manufacture of machines or equipment....a new generation of IBM/Apple computers.
新一代的IBM/苹果电脑
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ADJ （表示家庭成员拥有某国国籍的时间长短情况）第…代的
Generation is used to indicate how long members of your family have had a particular nationality. For example, second generation means that you were born in the country you live in, but your parents were not....second generation Asians in Britain...
英国的第二代亚洲移民
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N-UNCOUNT （能源的）产生
Generation is also the production of a form of energy or power from fuel or another source of power such as water.Japan has announced plans for a sharp rise in its nuclear power generation.
日本宣布了大幅增加核能发电的计划。
noun
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- the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
- Synonym: multiplication propagation
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- the production of heat or electricity
- dams were built for the generation of electricity
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- a coming into being
- Synonym: genesis
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- group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
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- all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
- Synonym: coevals contemporaries
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- the normal time between successive generations
- they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade
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- a stage of technological development or innovation
- the third generation of computers
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My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war .
我这一代人在成长过程中没有经历过世界大战。
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She was one of the greatest minds of her generation .
她是她那一代人中最聪慧的人之一。
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She was one of the best tennis players of her generation .
她是同辈中最出色的网球运动员之一。
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How can we best serve the needs of future generations ?
我们怎样才最能满足后代子孙的需要？
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I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts .
我常常想：后代将怎样评价我们所作出的努力。
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She has inspired a whole generation of fashion school graduates .
她激励了整整一届时装学校的毕业生。
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Social customs provide a vital link between generations .
社会风俗在代与代之间起到了极其重要的纽带作用。
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My family have lived in this house for generations .
我家祖祖辈辈都住在这房子里。
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This painting has been in our family for generations .
这幅画是我们家的传家宝。
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Future generations will be left with a legacy of pollution and destruction .
留给子孙后代的将是环境的污染与破坏。
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He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation .
他是年轻一代的希望之灯。
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The story captured the hearts and minds of a generation .
这部小说准确地传达了一代人的感情和思想。
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He is arguably the best actor of his generation .
按理他是他那一代中最优秀的演员。
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Each generation passes through a similar parade of events .
每一代人都要经历一系列类似的事。
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The singer is regarded as a representative of the youth of her generation .
这位歌手被看作是她那一代年轻人的典型代表。
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Family photos spanning five generations were stolen .
一家五代人的照片失窃了。
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He launched a bitter diatribe against the younger generation .
他对年轻一代发起了猛烈的抨击。
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Within a generation flight has become the method used by many travellers .
就在不到一代人的时间里，坐飞机已经成了很多旅行者的出行方式。
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She is a first generation American .
她是第一代美国移民。
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They are a lost generation in search of an identity .
他们属于迷惘的一代，想要找寻自我。
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These personality traits get passed on from generation to generation
这些性格特征代代相传。
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The house had belonged to her family for three or four generations .
这套房子归她们家有三四代人了。
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This challenge will occupy Europe for a generation or more .
这将是欧洲在未来二三十年或者更长的时间里所要面临的挑战。
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Manufacturers are working on a new generation of cheaper digital radios .
制造商正在研制价格更便宜的新一代数字收音机。
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He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation .
他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。
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The play represents the collision of three generations .
这部戏表现了三代人之间的矛盾冲突。
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Japan has announced plans for a sharp rise in its nuclear power generation .
日本宣布了大幅增加核能发电的计划。
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Future generations are going to think that we were a pretty boring lot .
未来几代人会觉得我们无趣乏味得很。
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A generation ago , it was thought that babies born this small could not survive
20多年前，人们认为这么大点儿的新生儿是活不下来的。
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A new generation of scientists became fascinated by dinosaurs .
新一代科学家对恐龙研究着了迷。
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